The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following international trade, wholesale inventories, and retail inventories advance statistics for August 2023: {table} The international trade deficit was $84.3 billion in August, down $6.6 billion from $90.9 billion in July. Exports of goods for August were $168.9 billion, $3.6 billion more than July exports. Imports of goods for August were $253.1 billion, $3.1 billion less than July imports. Wholesale inventories for August, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $901.2 billion, down ... (full story)